Mar 27
Sorry I haven’t posted a real article since my full analysis of Year Walk, but I’ve been really busy as of late and enjoying the articles of our other fantastic writers. That said, I still want to get to know the gaming community a little bit better, either the ones that visit us regularly or …
Mar 20
Here’s something that crossed my mind as I was just starting to play Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the Wii U. In a game like this, weapons are balanced but made so that they feel differently. This is so that people who like fast quick attacks can play that way while others who want to …
Feb 24
As Erik said in his Speculation Friday, the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Demo came out and I’ve been having a ton of fun with the Gun Lance and the Bow. If you haven’t tried Monster Hunter, and have a 3DS or Wii U then definitely try out the demo! (Be careful though, this game has …
Feb 22
Yesterday I witnessed two exciting Monster Hunter related events. The first was the trailer to Monster Hunter 4 and the second was the demo to Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate. Needless to say, I’m really excited and after getting just a taste of what is going to be in update to the game that got me …
Feb 01
Earlier this week I played the public beta for Dust 514. The idea behind it is that it’s a Battlefield-esque first-person shooter that is influenced by the MMO Eve Online. When I first heard of this game a few years back, I was kinda blown away by the concept, but now that I’ve actually gotten …
Oct 23
Do you love Monster Hunter? I know I do and that is why I loved reading Capcom’s overview of the entire series including the thought and ideas that went into making the first Monster Hunter. Each section has parts by some of the game’s creators and they are each a goldmine of knowledge for …
Oct 13
I can’t wait for this game. I got interested in Monster Hunter through Tri for the Wii, but since I don’t own a PSP, I had to satisfied with only playing that version. I think it’s really awesome that a bigger and badder version of the plus version on the PSP that has cross-play ability …
Jul 02
So a little while ago, a Kotaku writer posted this, a little video essay on the video game that film critic Roger Ebert actually liked. Here’s the article talking about the game from the man himself. Within the Video Game community, Ebert is kind of demonized as the mortal enemy to all gamers because he …
Jul 01
Feels like forever since we last heard of this game, and then out of the blue, BANG! A new trailer showcasing some of the monsters and environments that are going to be in the game. I’m still kind of sad that I’ve only played Monster Hunter Tri for the Wii, but from what I’ve heard, …
Jun 28
One of the most standard mechanics in most video games is the health bar, and connected to that, death. Thematically, death has presented several issues when discussing video games as a form of artistic expression. Many games do not, or more often than not, cannot treat death in a realistic and expressive manner either because …
Apr 14
First off I need to say this right now, this video is so pretentious and snobby. Not so much for speaker’s opinions, but just in really the way he presents them. This is probably a good point to examine the rift in video games between narratologists and ludologists. You might know them by other names, …
Apr 13
From now on on Fridays, I’m going to use Fridays to post thoughts and random “What If?” and what they might be like. For this first one, I’m going to speculating on what if The Elder Scolls series was combined with Capcom’s Monster Hunter. With Skyrim, players get to basically fight dragons with a variety …
